Body size, age structure and survival rates in two populations of the Beyşehir frog Pelophylax caralitanus
In many amphibians, skeletochronology is a reliable tool for assessing individual mean longevity, growth rates and age at sexual maturity. We used this approach to determine the age structure of 162 individuals from two Pelophylax caralitanus populations. All individuals exhibited Lines of Arrested...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2019-09-01
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Series: | Herpetozoa |
Online Access: | https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/35772/download/pdf/ |